After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

“Hey, Jingqiu, you have no idea how bored I am, being cooped up in this mansion every day. All I can do is play the zither, paint, or read. The days are numbered, and it’s so dull! If I hadn’t read ‘Between the Square Inch,’ I wouldn’t know how wonderful the outside world is, but these are the kinds of sights that men take for granted.”

She didn't want to be confined to one way or live her life in a daze.

Bai Zun looked up at the cloudless sky, her eyes filled with hope for the first time since her parents' death. She had been trapped here for far too long.

Bai Zunyue, who was standing not far from the bamboo forest, merely moved her fingertips without disturbing her tranquility, and simply gazed at her silently.

After a while, he walked away to his study.

Sure enough, not long after, Bai Zunxing came up with a bowl.

“Brother, I heard that you’ve been particularly fond of the sweet soups at Zhiyu Bookstore lately, so I had the kitchen make a special replica.”

Bai Zunxing paused in her book-turning, feeling a bit of a headache. She'd rather get straight to the point, but she absolutely didn't want to drink this sweet soup! She was about to throw up.

Fortunately, he understood his sister, and before she even brought the sweet soup to him, she couldn't help but explain her intentions.

"I heard that you stood up for Ye Yuwu last time? You even sent the guards to search for her all over the city. Didn't you dislike her before? How come you changed your mind so soon after you came back?"

Is this little girl here to ask for a favor, or to test him? Bai Zunyue rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

"Speak, what is it?" Bai Zunyue didn't answer, but changed the subject.

Bai Zunxing pouted in dissatisfaction, "&#￥＊gibberish￡＄￥..."

"What? Speak up!"

"I want to go out and do something!" Bai Zunxing said loudly, but as soon as she finished speaking, she was a little afraid to face Bai Zunyue.

Fearing that Bai Zunyue might disagree, she further explained, "Zhiyu Bookstore is recruiting editors. I love reading the most, and I'm not short of money anyway, so I want to give it a try. Brother, I've never really wanted anything in my life, but this time I..."

"I grant permission."

"Huh? What?" Bai Zunxing couldn't believe that her brother was being so agreeable this time, agreeing so readily.

"Didn't you hear me? Never mind then..."

"Thank you, brother!" Bai Zunxing was afraid that he might suddenly change his mind, so she quickly ran out of the study.

Bai Zunyue watched her retreating figure helplessly. The bookstore hadn't even agreed to let you be the editor yet, and you were already so happy?!

She skipped and hopped all the way, clearly very happy. Halfway there, she still had a smile on her face, though her mind was still somewhat clear.

Why did my brother agree so easily today, without even asking her why? It's really strange.

Then she slapped her forehead, suddenly realizing that she might have discovered some big secret! It has to be said that her brother is too "cunning".

He must want me to work at the bookstore so I can provide him with information about Ye Yuwu. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll have an advantage if you're close to the water tower." Otherwise, why would he be so easy to talk to today?

Bai Zunyue: ...Actually, I didn't think that way, do you believe me?

Bai Zunyue's plan to become an editor at Zhiyu Bookstore was soon discovered by her close friends.

Liang Suxin came to the Marquis's residence early in the morning, looking for her in a very aggressive manner.

After being informed by a servant, she entered the mansion and headed towards Bai Zunxing's courtyard.

"Sister Liang..." Bai Zunxing, who was sitting on the stool, greeted her with a smile, but when she saw Liang Suxin's serious face, she was a little at a loss and didn't know what was wrong with her. Her voice grew softer and softer.

As soon as Liang Suxin approached, she slammed her hands down heavily on the stone table, causing it to shake three times. Bai Zunxing and her personal maidservant beside her also twitched their eyelids a few times.

"Little sister Zunxing, I heard you're going to work as an editor at Zhiyu Bookstore?!"

"Yes, yes? What's wrong?" Bai Zunxing was confused and looked at her cautiously with her clear, doe-like eyes.

"I want to go too!" She suddenly lowered her voice, losing her previous fierceness, and sat down on the stool next to her.

Bai Zunxing was terrified, thinking something terrible had happened. That's why Sister Liang was so serious. She silently patted her heart.

"Sister Liang is going, do her family agree?" Bai Zunxing asked her.

Liang Suxin smiled, her already bright and dignified face radiating confidence and charm.

"My mother naturally agreed with me as soon as she heard that I had this idea, but my father, well, he wouldn't dare to interfere with me." After saying that, she quietly leaned closer to Bai Zunxing and whispered in her ear, "My mother wants me to become an editor and hopes that I can steal a few books for her to read, or at the very least, tell her the plot after we get back to the mansion."

"Madam Liang is truly remarkable; her ideas are superior to others." I admire her greatly; this is something Madam Liang is capable of.

"Let's not delay, why don't we go to Zhiyu Bookstore today and give it a try!" Liang Suxin suggested impatiently, not caring how long she had been there and hadn't even had a sip of tea yet. She immediately grabbed Bai Zunxing and headed out of the mansion with great enthusiasm.

"This is my first time here." Liang Suxin's upbringing as a noblewoman made her refrain from looking around aimlessly, but instead she secretly glanced at the bookstore out of the corner of her eye.

The bookstore looked spacious and bright, with rows of bookshelves neatly arranged, and a special area set aside for low tables and stools.

As expected of a bookstore, it exudes a rich aroma of books and ink, which is quite pleasant.

Before long, Ye Yuwu came to entertain them. When Ye Yuwu saw the two women dressed in fine clothes, she could tell they were from wealthy families.

She hesitated to step forward, afraid that she might misunderstand, but as soon as the two girls saw her, they immediately went to greet her and explained their purpose.

Ye Yuwu then realized that they had come to apply for a job as editors at the newspaper.

Ye Yuwu was about to lead them upstairs. Originally, the servants behind them wanted to follow, but Bai Zunxing and Liang Suxin told them to wait outside first, while they followed Ye Yuwu up to the conference room on the second floor.

"You two are clearly not ordinary people. Logically speaking, you should have no worries about food and clothing. Why do you want to come to Zhiyu Bookstore to suffer like this?" After careful consideration, Ye Yuwu still asked.

In prominent families like theirs, most of the women are still unmarried, and some are already looking for husbands.

They should have learned to manage household accounts much earlier, and should own many businesses; they wouldn't be interested in being editors in this small bookstore.

"Manager Ye... I'm not afraid of hardship. I used to live the life of a rich young lady in a daze, and my brother made all the decisions for me."

They even meticulously arranged everything, making me appear innocent and naive, which has both advantages and disadvantages.

But I always felt that something was missing in my heart, until I read your books and realized that the world needs something very different.

"I want to do something different. Yesterday, when I saw the recruitment notice in the magazine, I made up my mind to do something meaningful!" Bai Zunxing clenched his fist and said all this in one breath.